Missed and Made Up Prayers
1,857 questions
Is it obligatory to make up the prayers missed on the fifth day of menstruation, during which the bleeding stopped, but the questioner did not perform ghusl until a long time later, and how should they be made up?
Why do the Malikis hold the view that the optional time for the 'Isha prayer extends to one-third of the night, and that the time after it until Fajr is a necessary time?
Is a person considered an infidel if his brother watches films containing explicit mockery of religion on the home computer, knowing that he was the one who installed the Windows operating system and programs, and is his prayer accepted in this case, and what about his purchase of a satellite dish receiver that displays the same content?
Does the prayer of one who mistakenly recites "the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor" out of ignorance become invalidated, then discovers the error and corrects it, but sometimes forgets and reverts to the old mistake?
What is the fate of a girl who was touched [by jinn] in her childhood, and whose parents neglected her religiously and educationally, so she stopped praying and knows nothing about religion, even though she understands worldly matters? Is she among those from whom the pen has been lifted, and will she and her parents be held accountable for their negligence?
What is the ruling on fortifying children morning and evening by saying: "We have entered the morning - and in the evening, we have entered the night - and sovereignty belongs to Allah. I seek refuge for you with Allah, who holds the heavens from falling upon the earth except by His permission, from the evil of what He created, originated, and made"? And is this supplication among the prayers mentioned in the morning and evening remembrances?
Is it permissible for a worshipper to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers if he catches the Imam in the last sitting of the Maghrib prayer during rain-induced combination?
Is it obligatory to make up the prayers during which the questioner doubted her purity, and is it necessary for her to make up the prayers for which a fatwa was previously issued stating that they did not need to be repeated, knowing that she used to follow the opinion of Ibn Taymiyyah and sometimes the opinion of the majority out of caution?
Will Allah accept my repentance after I have committed many sins and forbidden acts, and what should I do to compensate for the prayers I missed and the rights of people that I currently do not have money to fulfill? And do the many sins and unlawful earnings committed previously prevent the acceptance of supplication?
What is the ruling on the light yellow discharge that continues after menstruation and is only seen by inserting a cotton swab, and must the missed prayers be made up because of it? And what is the ruling on a married woman inserting a cotton swab to verify purity? And are the brown and red discharges that precede menstruation and are seen after an IUD insertion considered menstruation?
How can I surpass my brother in rank with Allah and in Paradise, knowing that he was the cause of my guidance, and will my brother receive the reward for every good deed I do because I was guided through him?
Who are the uterine relatives (dhawu al-arham) who have a right over the questioner, and are in-laws—the wife's parents, her brothers, and her sisters—among them and do they have rights over him?
What is the time interval between the Maghrib and Isha prayers? Do jurists differ on this? And must Isha prayers that were performed based on an incorrect time estimate be made up?
What is incumbent upon one who experiences multiple wet dreams in Ramadan and does not know their number, and doubts whether he became in a state of major ritual impurity (janāba) on one of those days or not, then experiences a wet dream on the same day? And what should one do who did not pray due to "excessive harm"?
What should one do if they missed the first Rak'ah of Tarawih prayer: Should they suffice with a single Rak'ah or add a second Rak'ah?
Is it possible that the symptoms the questioner is experiencing are a response from Allah to his supplication, in that He deludes him with illness so that he may become regular in prayer, and how can he rid himself of this delusion if that is the case?
If someone missed one rak'ah of Maghrib prayer with the Imam, and then stood up to complete it during the Imam's final tashahhud out of ignorance, and then repeated the Maghrib prayer, must he repeat the prayer again?
In the event that performing the prayer is difficult, which is better: combining prayers, or performing the fear prayer (ṣalāt al-khawf) with gestures and signs? And is this considered a fear prayer? What is the ruling if the clothing does not meet the conditions? And how is the intention for combining prayers made while maintaining the number of rakʿahs?
Is feigning prayer without ablution to avoid being accused by others of hypocrisy considered apostasy, and does repentance erase the sin of this act?
Is it permissible to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers by performing them both at the time of Maghrib, given the difficulty of observing them at their prescribed times due to the long nights in the Netherlands, breastfeeding, and lack of sleep? And is it permissible for a breastfeeding woman to break her fast in Ramadan?
Is it permissible to make up missed prayers while traveling by combining and shortening them, or is making them up only for when one is a resident?
Does forgetting to pray the Isha and Tarawih prayers invalidate the fast of the following day, and what should be done about the missed prayer?
Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory for someone who has missed many prayers, knowing that his age, according to the Hijri calendar, has not exceeded 15 years?
Does a twenty-rak'ah prayer vowed for committing a sin suffice for a missed Sunnah of Dhuhr, or must the Sunnah of Dhuhr be made up afterwards?